The roots of another family of monocotyledons (of some cyperaceae) possess also diaphoretic and resolvent properties.

On expression they yield a fine purple juice, which proves a useful laxative, and a resolvent in recent colds.

He found the soapy mucus within the vesicles of the Bladderwrack an excellent resolvent, and most useful in dispersing scrofulous swellings.

Chelaship was defined, the other day, by a Mahatma as a "psychic resolvent, which eats away all dross and leaves only the pure gold behind."